Western Swamphen, Lincolnshire
On Tuesday 30th August 2016 in the morning, news came out about a Western Swamphen being seen in Lincolnshire. It was the same bird as the one seen at Minsmere whilst we were in the USA.
We were all in the car within 20 minutes of the news breaking, on our way. When we arrived at the site, the bird hadn’t been seen for a while. We waited nervously but we were then rewarded with great views. Although I was only able to get good views I could only get a record shot of the bird because of the distance.
It was amazing to catch up with this bird, after all this time. This was also Mum’s 500th British bird, which was a big achievement and my 456th bird. This is a record shot taken at a long distance.
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| Western Swamphen, Lincolnshire Photograph taken by and copyright Young Birder Birdgirl Mya-Rose Craig |
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| Birdgirl Mya-Rose Craig at Western Swamphen twitch, Lincolnshire Photograph taken by and copyright Young Birder Birdgirl Mya-Rose Craig |
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| Western Swamphen twitch, Lincolnshire Photograph taken by and copyright Young Birder Birdgirl Mya-Rose Craig |
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| Western Swamphen, Lincolnshire Photograph taken by and copyright Young Birder Birdgirl Mya-Rose Craig |
About The Author
Hi, I’m Dr. Mya-Rose Craig. I am a 19-year-old prominent British-Bangladeshi ornithologist, environmentalist, diversity activist as well as an author, speaker and broadcaster. At age 11 I started the popular blog Birdgirl, and at age 17 I became the youngest person to see half of the birds in the world.
Lyrical, poignant and insightful.’ - Margaret Atwood
This is my story; a journey defined by my love for these extraordinary creatures. Because large or small, brown, patterned or jewelled, there is something about birds that makes us, even for just moments at a time, lift our eyes away from our lives and up to the skies.
Lyrical, poignant and insightful.’ - Margaret Atwood
This is my story; a journey defined by my love for these extraordinary creatures. Because large or small, brown, patterned or jewelled, there is something about birds that makes us, even for just moments at a time, lift our eyes away from our lives and up to the skies.